Political Parties
PHS High School Library Last Updated December 2009 Subscription Databases:See library staff for user names and passwords.
: Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. Use tabs to find Biographies, Events& Topics, Primary Sources, Images & Video and Maps & Chart. CQ Encyclopedia of American Government: Based on the CQ Press ready-reference American Government A to Z series, EAG offers thousands of concise, up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy. Opposing Viewpoints:Information on today's hottest social issues. Features include viewpoint articles, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. The new Critical Thinking module helps students frame questions around their issues as well as provides opportunities to check comprehension and critical thinking skills.
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™. Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations.
PHS High School Library
Last Updated December 2009
Subscription Databases: See library staff for user names and passwords.
: Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. Use tabs to find Biographies, Events& Topics, Primary Sources, Images & Video and Maps & Chart.
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government: Based on the CQ Press ready-reference American Government A to Z series, EAG offers thousands of concise, up-to-date explanations of the who, how, and why of American democracy.
Opposing Viewpoints: Information on today's hottest social issues. Features include viewpoint articles, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. The new Critical Thinking module helps students frame questions around their issues as well as provides opportunities to check comprehension and critical thinking skills.
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™. Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations.